Politics
The Falklands – What the Heck, Hillary?!
I have a confession to make. For much of the past 5 years I’ve been secretly...
Representing a People or a Party?
There’s a new kind of flip-flop in Washington. The power flip flop. One day the...
A Tribute to the President’s Words, with BBMak
TWG Podcast Special – In honor of the beauty of President Obama’s recent...
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Sports
The Feelings Behind Joe Nathan’s Elbow
Well, you can take those Minnesota Twins’ “Off-season in review”...
A Message to Twins’ BigWhigs
5 Things As Important As Mauer Re-Signing with Twins
Twin Cities TV guy Mark Rosen induced a cauldron of glee & happiness across the...
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Culture
Academic Pursuits: minute-by-minute at the Hollywood Love-In
The primaries have passed, the special interest dollars have been distributed, the debates have become academic: it’s election night – for Hollywood. Once every year, the brightest stars of cinema, and Sean Penn, assemble to crown the performances of the year. And, depending on how verbose the hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin feel, they... [Read more of this review]
GooseRadio New Music Review
Alkaline Trio – This Addiction On this “back-to-basics” release, the Chicago punks continue to plumb the depths of unhealthy relationships, fully relying on the drug addiction metaphor the title implies. An ominous atmosphere surrounds This Addiction and is most fully felt on the stellar “Fine” where the analogy of raining for days makes... [Read more of this review]
Miley the Green (Video)
You occasionally hear the question raised, ‘Why are the young folks today just not working out?’ While many theories have been espoused – ranging from video games to textbooks – my opinion has never wavered. *Incidentally, this bring to mind one of the great GW Bush Quotes – “Rarely is the question asked, ‘Is... [Read more of this review]
Awful KFAN to Be Challenged in Twin Cities
Even if you consider the accordion-wielding, tattooed tapdancer business of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies a somewhat… unique endeavor – there was something unspeakably redemptive that completely saved this week. The folks at AM 1500 KSTP in Minneapolis / Saint Paul announced that they were switching their radio station from news to a sports... [Read more of this review]
“Lost” Lists: 10 Mysteries Yet to Be Solved
Note to readers: Do not read this is you haven’t caught up on “Lost” yet. There are spoilers regarding the first five seasons (and Season Six’s premiere) throughout. So. Um. That’s all I could think after finishing “LA X,” the final season premiere of “Lost.” That doesn’t mean I’m disappointed. Heavens, no! The episode (once it... [Read more of this review]
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